Latest CNA Insurance Headlines

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Takata Joins CNA’s Technology Unit

Oct 22 2009 // Lloyd Takata has joined the Technology Commercial segment of CNA as consulting director. In this role, he has primary responsible for developing industry leading coverage forms for the Technology industry as well as...

CNA Names McGraw to Head Michigan Branch

Oct 6 2009 // Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. has named Michael McGraw as vice president of its Michigan branch. As branch vice president, McGraw is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic...

Owcar Named President, COO of CNA Canada

Sep 10 2009 // CNA Financial Corporation announced that, effective September 14, 2009, Gary Owcar has been appointed president and chief operating officer of CNA Canada. He will be responsible for executing profitable growth strategies...

People

Sep 7 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial...

People

Sep 7 2009 // Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company headquartered in Centennial, Colo., has appointed Brent Irving to regional vice president for the company’s Arizona territory, which includes Nevada...

Hennessy Named CEO for CNA Europe

Aug 14 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. has named John Hennessy to the position of chief executive officer of CNA’s European operations. The announcement comes soon after the insurer announced a strategy to grow its international...

Lindemann Named President, COO, CNA Commercial

Jul 31 2009 // CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for achieving profitable growth in CNA’s $3.5...

Swett & Crawford, CNA to Offer Equipment Breakdown Program

Jun 24 2009 // The Swett & Crawford Underwriting Practice Group, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and CNA have collaborated in the development of a new nationwide program for equipment breakdown coverage open to more than 450 eligible...

Argo Names Enoizi as Heritage CEO

May 1 2009 // Argo Group International Holdings announced that Julian Enoizi has been appointed as CEO of Heritage Managing Agency Ltd., the Lloyd’s business Argo Group acquired in May 2008. Enoizi will join Heritage from CNA...

It’s Not Easy Being Green; But It’s Profitable

Apr 21 2009 // Jim Henson’s most famous Kermit the Frog said it the best, “It’s not easy being green.” Today’s property owners and insurers understand that while it’s not easy going green, being green...

Combined Group Offers Agent Direct Express Service for CNA Agents

Apr 17 2009 // The Combined Group now offers a fully automated service for CNA Connect™’s Policy. Combined’s Agent Direct Express™ and Quantum’s Real Time Express™ service offerings now enable agents...

CNA Offers New Programs for Campgrounds, Tattoo Artists

Mar 30 2009 // The excess and surplus (E&S) unit of CNA insurance companies is offering two new programs for resort-style campgrounds and tattoo artists/piercing professionals. The E&S Campgrounds program is targeted to...

Greener Opportunities

Mar 23 2009 // Insurers Compete for a Growing Green Industry Jim Henson’s famous Kermit the Frog said it the best, “it’s not easy being green.” Today’s property owners and insurers understand that while...

CNA Surety Announces Resignation of Lewis, Chairman, Board of Directors

Dec 19 2008 // CNA Surety Corporation recently announced the resignation of chairman of the board of directors James R. Lewis effective Dec. 31, 2008. Lewis is also stepping down as president and CEO of the property/casualty operations...

Fleischner Receives Women in Insurance Leadership Award

Nov 11 2008 // Jean Fleischner, vice president, product development and general counsel, CNA Global Specialty Lines, CNA Financial Corp. has been recognized and honored with a Women in Insurance Leadership Award winner at the first...

National – Rating Roundup: CNA, Horace Mann, Southland

Oct 29 2008 // Contrary to the position taken by A.M. Best and Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings has revised CNA Financial Corporation’s rating outlook to negative from stable. However, Fitch affirmed the Issuer...

A.M. Best, Moody’s Affirm CNA Ratings Following Loews Cash Boost

Oct 28 2008 // Responding to news that Loews Corp., the parent company of commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp., will pour up to $1.25 billion into CNA to boost its surplus, rating agencies A.M. Best Co. and Moody’s said...

Loews to Inject $1.25 Billion Into CNA Insurance; CEO to Step Down Early

Oct 27 2008 // The nation’s seventh largest commercial lines insurer, CNA Financial Corp., reported a $331 million net loss for the third quarter chiefly due to catastrophe claims and investment losses and said it will receive...

CNA’s CEO Stephen Lilienthal Honored by City of Hope, Nov. 20

Oct 20 2008 // CNA Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO Stephen W. Lilienthal will be presented with City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award at a gala dinner on Nov. 20 in Chicago. The dinner honors Lilienthal for his philanthropic work...

Connecticut Fines CNA Insurance Group $96K

Jul 30 2008 // The Connecticut Insurance Department has fined subsidiaries of CNA Insurance Group a total of $96,000 for violations of state law. The fines were assessed to CNA’s subsidiaries for alleged violations of laws...